> But remember any means of public transport uses less space than cars
I think this is indicative of the PR problem that transit advocates have and that the GP is trying to point out: the advocates keep focusing on moving people from point A to point B.
Transit advocacy always seems to be about X thousand passengers per hour and saving Y thousand square feet of real estate. Quality of life of those passengers doesn't get a mention.
Granted, creature comforts may not be all that high on everyone's priority lists, but I'm confident they are for many, especially as they get to middle age and have the financial means to vote with their wallets.
I think this is indicative of the PR problem that transit advocates have and that the GP is trying to point out: the advocates keep focusing on moving people from point A to point B.
Transit advocacy always seems to be about X thousand passengers per hour and saving Y thousand square feet of real estate. Quality of life of those passengers doesn't get a mention.
Granted, creature comforts may not be all that high on everyone's priority lists, but I'm confident they are for many, especially as they get to middle age and have the financial means to vote with their wallets.